1Oct 2026 Kleio B

The Bee Zees!

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The confetti was flying. The music was swooning. Balloons were declaring happiness, and the environment pulsated in merriment. It was nice and dandy, for the flowers swayed, and the trees... Read More
editors note:

They can come in black tie or business casual. – mh clay

24Mar 2026 Kleio B

Am I Alive?

Looking into the mirror, I thought: It was a disturbed night. I tossed in my camp cot. The vinyl tape that held the frame as a bed neatly tore. Guess I moved too much last night. But when the body is sore from 16 hours of peddling a rickshaw–8 AM... Read More
14Jan 2025 Kleio B

LiFE

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It started with a pinch of salt, A shocking cooling Followed by a warm hug. It proceeded with some tang, Childhood, adolescence Breezy, dizzy, losing command. Then came the chills... Read More
editors note:

If aftertaste is all we get, best savor that flavor. – mh clay

24Jun 2023 Kleio B

The Birth

As the pebble from the tree fell, the apple from the deepest dungeons of the Gaia sprouted a tiny leaf. When the sky was green & the seas were yellow. Violet was the sun, and red was the night, a worm of utmost beauty, conceived in the minds of the... Read More
11Nov 2022 Kleio B

Giggle Day

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She had no funny bones, An image of seriousness; People regarded her, With a sense of wonderment. Years went by, Our protagonist remained glum; A setting beauty, In a world... Read More
editors note:

Let’s spread more toy joy! – mh clay

22Oct 2022 Kleio B

Dark

The alarms went off. People woke up to realize it was still night. Some went off to sleep again without a thought. The early birds work up, then thought it was a night nocturnal that woke them up. They went off to sleep again. Some tossed and turned, waiting for... Read More
26Oct 2020 Kleio B

Beyond the “What ifs”!

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Through the fog of the past, The mist of the future; I see my life through the periscope Of word said, deeds undone, Dreams that may come true; And a... Read More
editors note:

Yes, falling is not failing; no regrets! – mh clay

25Apr 2020 Kleio B

Dangerously Afloat

Smoothly, it floated, sashaying down the slope. It twirled around, nudging its posterior, dancing to the tune of pitter-patter. Oh! It had the moves! The notes were clear. It’s movement swift. It was a sight to see the graceful moves. Captivated, they looked at it shimming its way through. As... Read More
6Feb 2020 Kleio B

Supermodel

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The lenses were large, The mirror larger! With squinted eyes, She stared at the mirror. The sun rays suddenly, Blurred her squints; Creating a mirage, Of a girl gone slim.... Read More
editors note:

Squint sustained to the opposite of shame. – mh clay